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Convention Exclusive ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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Variant cover art by Joyce Chin

Coast To Coast Comic Con 2018 exclusive, available to comic shops that participated in the event

Asylum Press ⋅ 2008

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Cover art by Frank Forte featuring the Bride of Frankenstein

Marvel ⋅ 1973

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1st appearance of the Bride of Frankenstein in Marvel Comics

Literati Press ⋅ 2015

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Small-print published edition, released prior to both Heavy Metal and Vault rereleases

NYCC ⋅ Literati Press ⋅ 2015

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New York Comic Con 2015 Comixology exclusive

Small-print published edition, released prior to both Heavy Metal and Vault rereleases

Value unknown

Gold ⋅ Image ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jerome Opena

Gold foil edition

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New York Comic Con 2020 exclusive

Thank You  ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant virgin cover art by Werther Dell'Edera

'Thank you' variant, one per store

Store Exclusive ⋅ BOOM! ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Zu Orzu

6th Print ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1992

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Softcover 'Special Deluxe Edition' magazine-sized reprint

Sixth printing, limited to 500 copies

Signed by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

There also exists a hardcover edition

Hardcover ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 1992

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Hardcover 'Special Deluxe Edition' magazine-sized reprint

Sixth printing

limited to 500 copies

Signed by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

There also exists a softcover edition

Shattered ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2020

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

'Shattered' edition limited to 3,000 copies, store exclusive

Back cover printed with the Diamond Comic Distributors 'Our Comeback Will Be Bigger Than Our Setback' post-Covid 19 shutdown rally campaign

Shattered ⋅ Mirage ⋅ 2020

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Reprint of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

'Shattered' negative (green) color edition, limited to 500 copies

Back cover printed with the Diamond Comic Distributors 'Our Comeback Will Be Bigger Than Our Setback' post-Covid 19 shutdown rally campaign

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City At War: Part 1 of a 13-issue story arc

The issues that comprise the City At War story arc (#50 - #63) all have black borders on the cover resulting in difficulty in attaining a 9.8 when grading. Books graded 9.8 command approximately 10x the value of ungraded issues

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City At War: Part 2 of a 13-issue story arc

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1st cameo appearance of Karai, Shredder's granddaughter

City At War: Part 3 of a 13-issue story arc

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City At War: Part 8 of a 13-issue story arc

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8-page black & white mini-comic

Promotional giveaway created for the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Project to create awareness on keeping storm drains clean

Issue measures 4.5" x 5.5". There exists unauthorized reproductions that measure 8.5" x 11"

1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Takashi Okazaki, creator of Afro Samurai

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Jeffrey Veregge

Ashcan ⋅ All Caps ⋅ 2020

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28-page preview including 10 pages of story plus 18 pages of additional content

Limited to 180 copies

Verotik ⋅ 1995

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1st appearance and origin of Death Dealer in a comic book series

Character inspired by a 1973 Frank Frazetta painting

Written by Glenn Danzig from the punk band, The Misfits

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Variant cover art by Javier Rodriguez

Leather ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

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Leather edition

Platinum ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2006

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Platinum foil, limited to 850 copies

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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Variant cover art by Becky Cloonan featuring Olive Silverlock

Image ⋅ 1994

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1st appearance of Hellshock, a fallen angel

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Doctor Aphra's full name revealed to be Chelli Lona Aphra

1st appearance of Magna Tolvan, a female officer in the Imperial military who later becomes intimate with Aphra

1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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1st appearance of Magna Tolvan

Variant cover art by David Lopez

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Variant cover art by John Tyler Christopher, limited to 2,500 copies

‘Negative Space’ edition, intended to be an exclusive at NYCC 2020 but due to the Coronavirus, sold through Reed Pop’s website

Marvel ⋅ 2003

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1st appearance of Kevin Cole as White Tiger, previously Black Panther

Final issue

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Raf Grassetti

White background, limited to 3,000 copies

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1st appearance of Father Valley, a hitman dressed as a priest

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Comic book adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel of the same name

1 page text article detailing the story of Orson Welles' 1938 radio broadcast of War of the Worlds that allegedly caused hysteria among listeners who mistook it for an emergency news bulletin that aliens were invading Earth

First printing can be identified by viewing the back cover at how many other Classics Illustrated books are listed. This issue's first printing will show 125 titles printed on the back cover

Some listings may describe the first printing as HRN 125

Dark Horse ⋅ 2012

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Six people wake up aboard a spaceship without any memories of their pasts or true identities

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One shot, early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin off

Donatello meets an artist based off of Jack Kirby, who can bring his drawings to life

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2nd appearance of the Shredder, briefly, later revealed to be a mystic worm with the ability to create a clone of a human

One shot, early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin off

Story continued in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #10

1:20 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2016

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Variant cover art by Michael Cho

Marvel ⋅ 1992

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1st appearance of Outlaw, Nigel Higgins

Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015

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Variant cover art by Alex Maleev

Comic Pop exclusive

Cover art inspired by Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)

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Introduction of the Defiant Universe, created by Jim Shooter: Plasm, War Dancer, Charlemagne Prudence & Caution, The Good Guys and Glory

Acetate cover

Promotional giveaway presented at the 1993 Sixth Annual Capital City Sales conference

Limited to 1,000 copies, signed by Jim Shooter

Variant ⋅ Dynamite Entertainment ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by Raf Grassetti featuring The Homelander

American flag background, limited to 56 copies

Independent ⋅ 2013

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100-page independently published comic by Tom Scioli

Parody of the Fantastic Four

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One-shot story written by Brian Pulido that takes place after the events of Jason vs Freddy

Gold ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2005

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Gold foil, limited to 700 copies

Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Editor-In-Chief of Avatar

Blue Foil ⋅ Avatar ⋅ 2005

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Royal Blue foil, limited to 100 copies

Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Editor-In-Chief of Avatar

2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019

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Variant second printing cover art by Luciano Vecchio

Copies ordered by retailers: 736

Marvel ⋅ 2008

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Co-published by Marvel and French publisher Soliel

Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2020

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Variant cover art by John Giang

Foil cover

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